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Think Before You post

Think Before You post

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”
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Season Adjourned!

Season Adjourned!

Think of the best team you’ve ever been on. What made it great? Was it how well you performed? Or maybe it was it the people and…
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Julia Brown
Teaching Stress-Resilience: How Times Have Changed

Teaching Stress-Resilience: How Times Have Changed

A Desert Storm Memory
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Kenny Taylor
Trust Your System: Climbing through Uncomfortable Situations

Trust Your System: Climbing through Uncomfortable Situations

I am fortunate enough to work alongside motivated, high performing teams, helping them optimize their recruiting, selection, and…
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Tripp Kirkland
Praise Effort

Praise Effort

If you are a frequent visitor of the blog, you may have read a blog a few weeks ago called Mind Over Matter. This blog discussed the…
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Alexandra KM
What Is Performance?

What Is Performance?

This may seem pretty straight forward — “I know performance when I see it.” But oftentimes what appears to be simple is actually quite…
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Jat Thompson
Getting the Most Out of Your Roster: Player Feedback

Getting the Most Out of Your Roster: Player Feedback

In my last post, I discussed the value of conducting formal counseling with your players. Of the two types of counseling (formal and…
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Shawn Umbrell
Painting a [Realistic] Picture

Painting a [Realistic] Picture

Have you ever watched an amazing movie trailer only to be disappointed because the movie itself was completely different than what you…
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Julia Brown
Forging Mental Toughness

Forging Mental Toughness

As a former Navy SEAL, I often asked myself why so many students quit or “drop on request” (DOR) from training. Yes, it’s physically…
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Kenny Taylor
Play the Cards You’re Dealt

Play the Cards You’re Dealt

On Saturday night, after the North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Duke Blue Devils 79–70 in men’s basketball, Kenny Williams III, a…
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Tripp Kirkland
Mind Over Matter

Mind Over Matter

Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets
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Alexandra KM
Don’t Lose Your Way

Don’t Lose Your Way

As a coach, you will regularly be put in situations where there is no easy answer; this is part of being a leader. What can be frustrating…
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Jat Thompson
Feedback is a Gift. Make Yours Worth Receiving.

Feedback is a Gift. Make Yours Worth Receiving.

In our experience, most coaches do an excellent job of providing immediate feedback regarding player performance. Whether during practice…
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Shawn Umbrell
Getting to the Root of a Problem

Getting to the Root of a Problem

Working with athletes from various (and some rough) backgrounds, I often hear things like “he’s lazy” or “he’s just too immature.” In the…
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Julia Brown
Driving Change

Driving Change

When you drive change within your program you will naturally get some push back (directly or indirectly). Implementing change involves a…
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Jat Thompson
Creating Buy-In

Creating Buy-In

One of the terms that used to drive me crazy when I was in the SEAL Teams was “buy-in.” When a new initiative had been introduced by the…
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Kenny Taylor
Sarah Thomas: A Notable First

Sarah Thomas: A Notable First

It has been an exciting week in the world of sports as Sarah Thomas was the first woman to officiate an NFL playoff game.
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Alexandra KM
Enhancing Group Commitment to Goals

Enhancing Group Commitment to Goals

Research in organizational psychology shows a positive relationship exists between goal-setting and increasing performance.* The reason…
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Julia Brown
Coach, Your Presence Matters!

Coach, Your Presence Matters!

Often, a coach’s ACTIONS in the presence of their team will have greater influence on the team’s behaviors than what that same coach SAYS…
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Shawn Umbrell
Setting the Conditions for Success

Setting the Conditions for Success

Recently I asked a coach, “Who are the leaders on your team?” He laughed and responded, “I don’t have any leaders just a bunch of…
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Jat Thompson
Using Crucibles to Find a Diamond in the Rough

Using Crucibles to Find a Diamond in the Rough

Whether people are born with talent or their talent is a product of never-ending practice, one thing is for sure, coaches and leaders want…
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Kenny Taylor
Be Resilient like George H.W. Bush

Be Resilient like George H.W. Bush

Since George H.W. Bush’s passing, the stories I have heard and read paint a remarkable picture of an American.
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Tripp Kirkland
Make Your Lessons Stick

Make Your Lessons Stick

When you are training individuals, the goal is to make sure they retain what they learned in training so that they may apply it later —…
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Alexandra KM
Behavior in the Shadows Will Be Revealed in the Spotlight

Behavior in the Shadows Will Be Revealed in the Spotlight

If you happened to be hiding under a rock this past weekend then you may have missed the incredible story of Jalen Hurts, Alabama’s backup…
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Jat Thompson
Leader’s Intent: The Importance of Simplifying and Communicating Your Message

Leader’s Intent: The Importance of Simplifying and Communicating Yo...

In my first blog post, I discussed the leader’s responsibilities in driving change. Utilizing the Army’s example, we briefly explored the…
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Shawn Umbrell
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